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NITI Aayog
Atal Innovation Mission  to launch a new program for Community Innovation tomorrow
In yet another step to foster innovation in India, the Atal Innovation Mission , flagship initiative of NITI Aayog is all set to launch a new milestone program for community innovation in New Delhi tomorrow.
The Program will be jointly inaugurated by Union Minister of Human Resource and Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.
The new initiative aims to encourage the spirit of innovation in the country. Speaking about the initiative, AIM Mission Director R Ramanansaid that the purpose of this new initiative is to make innovation ecosystem socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of infrastructure for innovation across the country. He stressed that the new program has been specifically designed for underserved, unserved regions of Tier 1 or Metro cities, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, Smart Cities, Aspirational districts, North-East, Jammu and Kashmir as well as the rural and tribal regions of India.
Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Dr Rajiv Kumar, CEO NITI Aayog Shri Amitabh Kant, AIM Mission Director Shri R. Ramanan and other senior officials willalso be present on the occasion.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Environment Clearance to IOCL to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat
Furthering the Government of India’s commitment in promoting the use of environmentally friendly products, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given Environment Clearance to Indian Oil Corporation Limited  to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat.
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change  and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar announced this in a tweet today.
IOCL had earlier submitted a proposal seeking Environmental Clearance for its proposed 100 KLPD Ligno-Cellulosic 2G Ethanol Plant in Baholi, Panipat district of Haryana. The estimated investment in setting up the plant is Rs 766 crore. It is noteworthy to mention that Central Government has identified production and use of ethanol as one the thrust area to reduce import dependency and increase farmers’ income. The Ethanol produced will be used for blending in transportation fuel.
It is also pertinent to highlight that recently the Central Government had declared that no separate environmental clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from B-heavy molasses as it does not contribute to the pollution load, giving further benefits to farmers and the sugar industry.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Member of Archery team support staff tests positive for coronavirus, camp resumes after a break
A member of the support staff attached to the National Archery Team that was training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune has tested positive for the coronavirus. The concerned support staff member tested positive for the virus on October 30th. The person had been in quarantine for 14 days after joining the camp on October 7 and had been a part of training for 9 days. During quarantine, two RT-PCR tests were conducted as per the Standard Operating Procedures established by the Sports Authority of India. Concerned staff had tested negative before joining campers for training. Treatment for the support staff member is being undertaken at a special Covid care hospital in Pune outside the premises of ASI.
The training camp was suspended for two days that is October 31 and November 1 and all precautions were taken with campers being isolated and restricted to their respective rooms for those two days. With due Covid precautions and monitoring of temperature, the camp has resumed with effect from November 2. SAI is getting RT-PCR test conducted for all National campers as per the protocol.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
50 MNREGA workers from across the country, including 3 from Bihar, have been invited to attend Prime Minister's address to the nation on Independence Day for their significant contribution to the Amrit Sarovar scheme.
A total of 50 MNREGA workers from across the country have been invited by the Government of India to the capital to listen to the Prime Minister's address to the nation for their contribution to the Amrit Sarovar scheme on the occasion of this year's Independence Day celebrations.
Out of these, 3 are from Bihar. In line with the Central Government's 'Jan Bhagidari' approach, people from all walks of life from across India will be a part of the historic celebrations at the Red Fort. Out of the 3 MNREGA workers from Bihar who have been invited to Delhi for their remarkable contribution to the Amrit Sarovar scheme, 2 are women and 1 man.
Sumitra Devi of Mahangua village of Rupdih PO of Motihari, the headquarters of East Champaran district, has been invited by the Prime Minister to the flag hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort on August 15 for the exemplary work done in MNREGA scheme in construction of the Amrit Sarovar. She specially thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this opportunity.
Kavita Devi of Chakla Ghat of Kishanganj district of Seemanchal region of Bihar has made remarkable contribution under the MNREGA scheme, for which she has been invited by the Prime Minister to the flag hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort on 15th August. According to him, she is extremely happy to have got the opportunity to witness the Independence Day celebrations from close quarters. Kavita Devi and her family members have thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this.
The third selected MNREGA worker of Bihar is Vishwanath Ram of Khanita village of Itarhi Block of Buxar district.
A total of 50 MGNREGA workers from across the country, selected on the basis of special contribution by the Government of India, will witness the Independence Day celebrations. All of them will attend the Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi as special guests. All of them along with their family have been invited to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special address to the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets everyone on Ganesh Chaturthi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed his greetings on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
The Prime Minister wished that the festival brings good fortune, success, and prosperity in everyone's life.
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"देशभर के मेरे परिवारजनों को गणेश चतुर्थी की मंगलकामनाएं। विघ्नहर्ता-विनायक की उपासना से जुड़ा यह पावन उत्सव आप सभी के जीवन में सौभाग्य, सफलता और संपन्नता लेकर आए। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!"
"सर्व देशवासीयांना गणेश चतुर्थीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा. गणपती बाप्पा मोरया!"
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
4.28 Crore bogus ration cards cancelled during the period of 2014 to 2021
Under the Targeted Public Distribution System , the electronic Point of Sale  devices at the Fair Price Shops  are operated by the FPS dealers. Further, to ensure regular delivery of subsidised foodgrains to the differently abled and old-age National Food Security Act  beneficiaries, with no other adult member in the household and who are not in position to visit the FPSs, all States/UTs are advised to implement mechanisms for special dispensation of foodgrains to such beneficiaries, either through home-delivery or through their nominated persons.
Under NFSA inter-alia the operational responsibilities of inclusion and exclusion of households/ beneficiaries rests with the respective State/UT Governments. The addition and deletion of ration cards is a continuous process, wherein the States/UTs regularly review their list of ration cards/beneficiaries to identify and weed out potentially ineligible, duplicate or bogus ration cards after proper verification, which may also include field/ door to door verification and to include other genuinely eligible and left out households/beneficiaries, which may also include eligible tribal and poor families/ persons, up to their respective limits of NFSA coverage. Accordingly, due to use of information technology for TPDS reforms, digitization of ration cards data, de-duplication process, permanent migration, deaths, identification of ineligible/duplicate/fake ration cards, etc. the States/UTs have reported the cancellation of about 4.28 Crore such bogus ration cards during the period 2014 to 2021 so far.
Further, non-linking of Aadhaar with ration cards is not a ground for the cancellation of ration cards. The Department has extended the timeline given to the States/UTs, under the Notification dated 08/02/2017  issued in exercise of Section-7 of the Aadhaar Act 2016, for completing the Aadhaar seeding of ration cards up to 31st December 2021. Until then, all States/UTs have been advised that no genuine beneficiary/household shall be deleted from the list of eligible ration cards/ beneficiaries and shall not be denied their entitled quota of foodgrains under NFSA only for want of Aadhaar number or only on the ground of not possessing an Aadhaar number, failure of biometric authentication due to network/ connectivity/ linking issues or any other technical reasons etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ms.Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
‘Aatmanirbharta’ in Defence: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announces fourth positive indigenisation list of 101 items during DefExpo 2022
One of the key constituents of Government’s ’Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ is to transform the defence sector to achieve self-reliance and boost the export of Defence items with active participation of public and private sector. Ministry of Defence  has taken numerous steps to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and Positive Indigenisation Lists is one of the landmark initiatives towards achieving that vision.
The MoD had earlier promulgated 'First, Second and Third Positive Indigenisation Lists', comprising 310 items on August 21, 2020, May 31, 2021 and April 07, 2022 respectively. The ‘Fourth Positive Indigenisation List’ of 101 items was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the opening ceremony of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022. All the items included in the lists will be procured from indigenous sources as per provisions given in Defence Acquisition Procedure  2020. This list provides continuous impetus towards self-reliance in defence.
The Prime Minister, during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, had appreciated the efforts taken for indigenisation through the Positive Lists. These lists would boost indigenisation and achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in the defence sector and increase exports in the coming times.
The fourth list has been prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with three services and all stakeholders, including the industry. It lays special focus on equipment/systems, which are being developed and likely to translate into firm orders in the next five to ten years. Like the first three lists, import substitution of ammunition which is a recurring requirement has been given special focus. This fourth list recognises the growing capacity and capabilities of the Indian defence industry and is likely to stimulate the potential of domestic research & development by attracting fresh investment into technology and manufacturing capabilities.
The items listed in the fourth list will provide ample visibility and opportunity to the domestic defence industry for understanding the trend and futuristic needs of the Armed Forces and create requisite R&D and manufacturing capacity within the country.
The MoD will facilitate a conducive environment and render all possible support to the industry to ensure that the timelines mentioned in the ‘Fourth Positive Indigenisation List’ are met, thereby achieving self-reliance in defence and developing the capabilities for exports within the country in a time-bound manner. The list has been hosted on the MoD website  for information of all stakeholders.
Click here to see the fourth positive indigenisation list
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Ministry of Steel
Fire at Bhilai Steel Plant’s Tar Distillation Unit
A fire was reported at Tar Distillation Unit of SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant in its Coke Ovens and Coal Chemicals  Department at 8.30 AM this morning. Immediately, the fire tenders were rushed to the site and the fire was controlled promptly.
There has been no loss of life or any injury to any of the persons working in or around the site. The reason for the fire is being probed into.
Meanwhile, there has not been any disruption in the Plant’s normal operation.
National Security Council Secretariat
Quad Cooperation to Promote Responsible Cyber Habits
Quad Nations are launching a public campaign to improve cyber security across the Quad nations: the Quad Cyber Challenge. The Internet-users are being invited across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to join the Challenge  and pledge to practice safe and responsible cyber habits. The Challenge reflects the continuing Quad efforts to strengthen individuals’ and communities’ cyber security awareness and action, as well as to foster a more secure and resilient cyber ecosystem to benefit economies and users everywhere.
Internet-users worldwide are targets of cybercrime and other malicious cyber threats that can cost trillions of dollars each year and compromise sensitive, personal data. Many successful cyber-attacks can be guarded against by simple preventative measures. Together, Internet users and providers can take small steps to significantly improve cybersecurity and cyber safety. These steps include routinely installing security updates, enabling enhanced identity checks through multi-factor authentication, utilizing stronger and regularly changing passphrases, and knowing how to identify common online scams, like phishing.
The Challenge provides resources, such as basic cybersecurity information and training, for all users– from corporations to education institutions, small businesses, and individuals from grade school students to the elderly, and will culminate in events during the week of April 10th. The Quad partners are working to ensure everyone has access to the resources needed to make informed decisions while online and using smart devices. Learn what you and your organization can do to foster a more safe, secure, and resilient cyberspace so that the Nations collectively be better protected from cyber threats.
In India, this action is being coordinated by the office of National Cyber Security Coordinator with National Security Council Secretariat.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NESTS issues notification for EMRS Staff Selection Exam  -2023 for filling up 4062 vacancies for teaching and non-teaching staff
National Education Society for Tribal Students , an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is conducting recruitment drive for teaching and non-teaching staff for EMRSs. NESTS has recently released notification for EMRS Staff Selection Exam  -2023 for filling up 4062vacancies.
This will result in positioning of quality human resource in the EMRSs to improve educational standards in EMRSs.
The application process for the same has started from 30.06.2023.
NESTS in coordination with the CBSE, is conducting ESSE-2023 in “OMR Based ” mode to fill up the vacancies of teaching and non-teaching staff in EMRSs for the vacancies tabulated as below:
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Post
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Vacancies
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Principal
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303
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PGT
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2266
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Accountant
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361
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Jr. Secretariat Assistant 
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759
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Lab Attendant
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373
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Total
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4062
The detailed process of online applications, eligibility criteria and other details with syllabus for each post is available on the website: emrs.tribal.gov.in
The recruitment process has been initiated in order to fill the vacant positions in EMRSs across the States/UTs. The portal for receiving the applications is open from 30.06.2023 to 31.07.2023.
EMRS is a flagship intervention of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to provide quality education to tribal population in every block with 50% or more ST population and 20,000 or more tribal persons.
Ministry of Finance
Central Government relaxes provisions of TDS u/s 194A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in view of section of 10 of the Act
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section of section 197A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 notified that no deduction of tax shall be made on the following payment under section 194A of the Act, namely payment in the nature of interest, other than interest on securities, made by a Scheduled Bank  located in a specified area to a member of Scheduled Tribe  residing in any specified area as referred to in s.10 of the Act, subject to the following conditions:
- the payer satisfies itself that the receiver is a member of Scheduled Tribe residing in any specified area, and the payment as referred above is accruing or arising to the receiver as referred to in section 10 of the Act, during the previous year relevant for the assessment year in which the payment is made, by obtaining necessary documentary evidences in support of the same;
- the payer reports the above payment in the statements of deduction of tax as referred to in sub-section  of section 200 of the Act;
- the payment made or aggregate of payments made during the previous year does not exceed twenty lakh rupees.
For the purposes of the said notification, ‘Scheduled Bank’ means a bank included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934.
Notification no. 110/2021 dated 17th September, 2021 has been issued. It is available on www.incometaxindia.gov.in and also on www.egazette.nic.in .
Prime Minister's Office
PM Celebrates Team India for winning Bronze in Rowing Men's Quadruple Sculls at Asian Games
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Rowing Men's Quadruple Sculls team of Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Sukhmeet, and Jakar Khan for clinching the bronze medal at Asian Games 2022. This is 5th medal for India in rowing in this edition of Asian Games.
Hailing their strength and determination, the Prime Minister said that their success has made the nation proud.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  organizes the First of its kind two day Workshop on “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith” for the benefit of Financial Creditors in Mumbai
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India , jointly with the State Bank of India  and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs , organised a two-day workshop on “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith” on 15th and 16th February, 2019 in Mumbai.
The Workshop was unique and the First of its kind for the benefit of Financial Creditors who comprise Committee of Creditors  under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. 28 Senior Officers  of the major Scheduled Commercial Banks participated in the Workshop.
The faculty included Mr. M. K. Shrawat ,Dr. M.S. Sahoo , Mr. N.S. Vishwanathan , Mr. Rajnish Kumar , Mr. C.S. Setty , Mr. Rashesh Shah , Mr. AbizerDiwanji , Mr. Manish Agrawal , Mr. Vijay Kumar V. Iyer , Mr. Sanjeev Krishan , and Mr. Cyril Shroff  among others.
Ministry of Defence
New Sainik Schools
Government is considering to set up new sainik schools in various states across the country. Status of proposals for opening of new Sainik Schools requested by different States is as under:-
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District
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State
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Remarks/Status
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1.
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Amethi
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Uttar Pradesh
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Will commence w.e.f. 01.04.2020
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Sambalpur
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Odisha
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Will commence w.e.f. 01.04.2020
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3.
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Alwar
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Rajasthan
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Memorandum of Agreement signed.
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4.
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Rudraprayag
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Uttarakhand
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Memorandum of Agreement signed.
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Warangal
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Telangana
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Memorandum of Agreement signed.
Sainik Schools are established on receipt of a request from State Government agreeing to provide land alongwith funds for the creation and maintenance of basic infrastructure, purchase of equipments and other facilities besides scholarships for the cadets belonging to the State. On receipt of proposal from the State Government, an inspection of the proposed site is carried out by the officials of Sainik Schools Society to ascertain its suitability.
Sainik Schools have produced some of the best officers in the Indian Armed Forces and eminent personalities in the field of public service, administration and media.
The Government is satisfied with the performance/standard of education of Sainik Schools. Sainik Schools have proven their utility by providing a large number of cadets joining the National Defence Academy/Indian Naval Academy/Officers Training Academy etc. Further, regular in-service programmes are conducted to the teaching staff to keep them abreast with the evolving educational requirements.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Sudarshan Bhagat and others in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Integrate to Innovate Programme for energy Startups
Invest India has joined hands with energy sector companies to offer a unique lab-to-market opportunity for Indian startups through the Integrate to Innovate Programme.
Integrate to Innovate is a 3-month corporate acceleration programme for energy startups housed at the corporate premises.
The application for the programme is hosted on Startup India Hub – an online platform bringing together all stakeholders of the Indian startup ecosystem. The programme provides an opportunity for collaboration and conversation around valuable energy transitions, offering startups an opportunity to bring their ideas to life with the guidance and support from corporates.
The selected startups will receive a cash prize grant of upto ₹ 5 Lakh per startup along with an opportunity to pilot their product with corporates. The corporates would offer them access to technology, technical and commercial mentorship and access to potential customers through the corporate network of partners.
Entries are invited from innovators across various stages of the energy life-cycle—generation, transmission and distribution, storage and consumption—in multiple sectors such as households, farm, industry, infrastructure, building, utility and transport. The winners will be assessed on select parameters such as the breakthrough nature of the innovation, business viability and scalability potential.
In these categories specific areas of interest for the Integrate to Innovate programmeinclude:
Household
- Home Automation
- E-commerce marketplaces for smart home products and installer/support services
- Rooftop solar & home energy storage
Transport
- EV and EV infrastructure
- Gas powered trucks
Farm
Infrastructure
- Renewables
- Grid and micro-grids
- Storage battery
- Sensors, drones, data analytics, workforce mobility
- Cybersecurity
Utility
- Metering, Billing & Customer analytics
- Demand response & distributed energy resource management systems
- Transactive energy, blockchain based energy trading and energy marketplaces
Building
- Energy efficiency and cooling
- B2B e-markets
- Automation efficiency
- Predictive asset management 
The last date to apply for the programme has been extended to August 10, 2018.
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